M. Mohammed Ali, Judge, Principal Sessions Court here, on Friday posted a defamation case filed by the State government against Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) president Vijayakant to June 25.
Government pleader A. Kuppusamy said Mr. Vijayakant had spoken in a denigrating manner against the government and Chief Minister Jayalalithaa at a meeting held here in 2012. The case was taken up on Friday.
Mr. Vijayakant has already got exemption from personal appearance in the High Court.
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Another defamation case against two more DMDK functionaries – Virugampakkam MLA Parthasarathy and headquarters speaker A. Jayakumar – also came up for hearing, but did not appear.
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